The benefits of Computed Tomography

There are numerous benefits of having Computed Tomography performed as a diagnostic tool. These include:

• Widely available techniques
• Generally a quick procedure
• Painless (though the injection of contrast material may cause slight discomfort)
• Reasonably priced
• Shows bone changes better than any other scanning method
• Only method that provides detailed images of bone, soft tissue, blood vessels
• Can detect life-threatening conditions like internal bleeding